Suspension clamp



I. R. TOMES SUSPENSION CLAMP Filed April 21, 1923 May 5, 1925.

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thrtented May ti, 1935i.

IVAN a. Torres, or MASON oIrY, owA. I susrnusron CLAMP.

Application iled Ytprfl 21, 1923. Serial 3109633,?125. loull 207mm may 00110001120 i plates 16 adapted to engage against the wall Be it know that 1, Evan Tonnes, 1a citiabove the liantel of a door frame. The pun zen at the United States, residing at Mason pose otf' the extensions is to permit the side Cit ,im the county otCierroGordoand State inen'rbers 10 and 1 1 1130*016211 tl18 door frame 5 or Il()\Vi:1, l12IV-6 invented certain new wa ndusewhile clamping action by the plates 16 is ful Improvements i-nSus pension Clamps, ot effected. The suspension means consists of which the fl oillowirrg is a specification. a depending stem or red .lTsuitably secured This invention relates tosuspension de to the bottom or horizontal portion ot the vices and has for its object the provision or member 14: in any desired manner, as for inm a noveldevice constrmtted and :adapted to stance, by passing itherethrough, and hav- '65 he "clampingly engaged upon the lintel. of a ing its upper end upset, as indicated at 18. door aliranzre :tor the purpose of suspeiiding The lower :end of the stem is formed with a a baby juniper orthefli kenth e ClGWlGGll'JQlZllg hole 19 within which is engaged a supportparticularly advantageous in this capacity ing ring 20 within which may be inserted a 15 inasmuch as it makes provision for the r-are suspension hook or the like provided on ofaninfant orsmallelnld, while the mother baby jumpers, swinging cradles, and the or otherattendant is engaged or busy. like. 3 i i An important and more specific object For maintaining themembers 10 and 14; in the provision of a suspension device of this clamping engagement, 1 provide a threaded 20 character which may be used. on iintels of rod 21 which extends across the U-shaped 'diii'erent sizes :a-s the parts are so arranged frame and which hasone end pivoted at 22 that adjustment is easilyzandquicklyeffected between spaced ears 23 formed or secured to meet different oonditionswhich may exist. upon {the inside of the ntiember 10. The Another object is the provision of a deother end of this red passes through a slot vice of this character "which may be almost 24 termed in the member 14 and extending "instantaneously removed when such is deinwardly from one edge thereof and this sired with the enpenditure of extremely end ofthe rod carries a winger-other clamp little eflort while at the same time its holdi-ng nut .25. The threaded rod is prevented i-ng qualities while in use will :be certain. from disengagement from the slot by means An additional object is the provision of a of a catcher pawl 26 slidably engaged "upon suspension clamp which will be simple and the rod and ha-vinga hook-like end 27 which inexpensive in inanutacture, highly efficient engages against the edge of the member 14 in use, durable in service, and a general iinopposite that "which is formed with the slot provement in the art. 1 i i 2 7 With the above and other objects and ad In applying the device, the nut .25 is vantages in view, the invention consists in loosened and the 111e11'1ber26 moved into its the details-of construction to be hereinafter disengaged P i Il S0 jtl 0 121 may more fully described and claimed and illusbe swung out of the slot 24. This leaves the trated in the accompanying drawings in two members 10 and 14 free to swing upon m which the pivot 12 and the members are then Figure 1 is a :iront elevation of the device embracingly engaged upon the lintel. Sub- Figure 2 's an elevation at right angles ta sequently the rod 21 is swung into the slot lligure 1. 2 1:, the member 26 is slid along its hooked.

liigure 3 is a detail cross section on the end 27, engages the edge of the frame 1nem- 15 line 33 of Figure 2. her 1.4;, and the nut 25 is screwed down to Referring more particularly to the drawtighten the clamp. W'hether one or two of iugs, ll have shown the device as compristhe devices should be used depends entirely iug a U-shaped frame includinga side mem upon the nature of the article to be susber 10 formed at its lower end with a knuckle pended. In the case of a baby jumper so 11. with which are pivotally connected at 12 or some walkers of different varieties, one knuckles 13 formed on an L-shaped men. of the devices may be suflicient though it ber 1% which constitutes the other side of it is desired to support an infants hammock the frame. The upper ends of the members or some types of swings, two of the clamps 10 and 1 1 are formed with lateral extensions would be necessary as two suspension points 15 directed toward each other and carrying are required. Regardless of this point, it

is quite obvious that the device is easy to apply and will efficiently perform its func tion.

lVhile I have shown and described the preferred OHIlJOdlDIG'Ilt of my invention, it is of course to be understood that I reserve the right to make such changes in the form, construction and arrangement of parts as will not depart from the spirit of the in \"ention or the scope of the subjoined claims.

I claim:

1. A suspension clamp comprising a Ushaped frame including pivotally connected members carrying clamping plates, a suspension element depending from the bight of the frame, and means for holding the two frame members in clamping relation consisting of a threaded rod pivotally connected with one member and carrying a clamping nut, the other member being formed with a slot extending inwardly from one edge for the reception of said rod.

2. A suspension clamp comprising a U-shaped frame including pivotally connected members carrying clamping plates, a suspension element depending from the frame, means for holding the two frame members in clamping relation consisting of a threaded rod pivotally connected with one member and carrying a clamping nut, the other member being formed with a slot ex tending inwardly from one edge for the reception of said rod, and ahook slidably engaged upon the threaded rod outwardly of the frame and having its extremity engaging the unslotted edge of said second named member whereby to hold the rod normally against movement along said slot.

3. A suspension clamp comprising a pair of pivotally connected members, suspension means depending from one member, an ad justing screw pivoted on one member, the other member having a notch in one edge thereof receiving said screw, and a hook mounted on the screw and engageable with the opposite edge.

4. A suspension clamp comprising a pairof pivotally connected members, suspension means carried by one member, an ad ustable clamping screw pivotally connected with other and terminating in enlarged heads, a

suspension member depending from the center of the horizontal portion of the L- shaped section, the L-shaped section having one side edge of its upright portion formed with a slot, cars on the inner face ofthe second named section, aserew member pivoted at one end between said cars and having its other end carrying a clamping nut, said screw being normally received within said slot and a hook member apertured for the passage of said screw and engageable with the unslotted edge of the l..- shaped section for holding the screw against swinging movement.

6. A device of the character described comprising a pair of pivotally connected members, suspension means depending from one member, clamping plates carried by both members, a screw pivotally connected with one memberfor movement in a horizontal plane, the other member having a horizontally extending notch receiving said screw, an adjusting nut on the screw, and a retaining member rotatably engaged upon the screw and adapted to engage-against the unnotched edge of the second named member for maintaining the screw in the notch.

In testimony whereof I hereto affix my signature.

IVAN R. TOMES. 

